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William Tester, saw sharpener, son of William Tester, farm labourer and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]
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Date
Type
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Source
 
Jan to Mar 1847
Born
In the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex; registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex; ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 376
Forest Row Parish Registers
Jeff Hazeltine's records
 
30th March 1851
Census
At Ashdown Forest in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex; Son
1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
 
8th March 1869
Christened
At Holy Trinity Church in the Parish of Forest Row, Sussex; aged 22 years on 6.3.69, son of William Tester (sawyer) and Rhoda Tester
Forest Row Parish Registers
Alan Beattie's records
 
Jul to Sep 1871
Married
Mary Ann Wickenden; registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex; ref: 1871 Q3 Vol 2b Page 207
Jeff Hazeltine's records
 
1872
Birth of a daughter
Charlotte in the Parish of Forest Row, Sussex; registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex; ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2b Page 129
Forest Row Parish Registers
Jeff Hazeltine's records
 
1874
Birth of a son
Allan John in the Parish of Forest Row, Sussex
Forest Row Parish Registers
 
Apr to Jun 1877
Birth of a daughter
Florence Kate in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex; registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex; ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2b Page 130
Jeff Hazeltine's records
 
3rd April 1881
Census
At Lingfield Road in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex; William Tester, M, Head, married, age 34, born East Grinstead; occupation: saw sharpener
1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
 
1883
Birth of a daughter
Edith in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex
1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex

Jeff Hazeltine's records
 
1886
Birth of a daughter
Hetty Lilian in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex
1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex

Jeff Hazeltine's records
 
1888
Birth of a son
William Harold in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex
1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex

Jeff Hazeltine's records
 
1891
Birth of a son
Leonard Alfred C.
Jeff Hazeltine's records
 
5th April 1891
Census
At 53, Lingfield Road in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex; William Tester, M, Head, married, age 44, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: sawyer's labourer
1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Tester, Testor, Teaster, Testa family records
The ancestral pedigree of William Tester, saw sharpener
  
 John Testerm: c 1795Mary 
 b: 1758
d: May 1824 East Grinstead, Sussex
bur: 27th May 1824 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  b: 1765 Sussex
d: Oct 1846 East Grinstead, Sussex
bur: 3rd Oct 1846 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
  
   
 Hannah William William
 b: 1803 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 17th Apr 1803 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1805 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 20th Nov 1805 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1807 Forest Row, Sussex
ch: 18th Oct 1807 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
d: 26th Oct 1884 East Grinstead, Sussex
bur: 29th Oct 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
     
Grandfather
record
   
   
    
2nd marriageWilliam Tester
farm labourer
m: 23rd Jan 1844 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, SussexRhoda Mitchell2nd marriage
 b: 1807 Forest Row, Sussex
ch: 18th Oct 1807 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
d: 26th Oct 1884 East Grinstead, Sussex
bur: 29th Oct 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  b: 1812 Hartfield, Sussex
d: 25th Feb 1884 Thompsett's Bank, Forest Row, Sussex
bur: 29th Feb 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
 
  
      
 Hannah Margaret William Tirzah Harriot Trayton
 b: 1843 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1845 East Grinstead, Sussex b: Jan to Mar 1847 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 8th Mar 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
 b: 1848 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 5th Jul 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
d: 3rd Jan 1875
 b: 1851 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 5th Jul 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
d: Apr 1884 Forest Row, Sussex
bur: 23rd Apr 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
 b: 1855 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 9th Feb 1873 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
          
Parental
record
   
   
    
 William Tester
saw sharpener
m: Jul to Sep 1871Mary Wickenden 
 b: Jan to Mar 1847 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 8th Mar 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  b: 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 30th Sep 1849 St Swithin Parish Church
 
  
       
 Charlotte Allan John Florence Kate Edith Hetty Lilian William Harold Leonard Alfred C.
 b: 1872 Forest Row, Sussex
ch: 29th Sep 1872 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1874 Forest Row, Sussex
ch: 27th Sep 1874 Holy Trinity Church
d: Mar 1875 Forest Row, Sussex
bur: 23rd Mar 1875 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
 b: Apr to Jun 1877 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1883 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1886 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1888 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1891
        
Family
record

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